For more information about our Capital Campaign please contact CCFT Director Paul Parker
at (508) 945-2432
The mission of the Trust is to protect depleted fisheries resources, reinvigorate fishing businesses and revitalize coastal fishing communities on Cape Cod. The Trust is buying groundfish and scallop permits and leasing them to qualifying Cape Cod fishermen. The Trust delivers a win-win-win for fishermen, community and the environment by offering financial incentives to fishermen that are willing to adopt legally binding leasehold covenants that end overfishing, limit habitat impacts and minimize bycatch. The Trust is owned by CCCHFA and is managed by the Community Development Partnership, a local community development corporation. The Conservation Law Foundation Ventures and Environmental Defense Fund will assist with program development and oversight.
Please specify "Cape Cod Fisheries Trust" in the "instructions to merchant" section of the online form.
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The Trust was made possible by generous support from the following:
Operating Grant Support
• The Ford Foundation
• The Surdna Foundation
• Cape Cod Economic Development Council
• Jessie B. Cox Charitable Trust
• The J.M. Kaplan Fund
• The Oak Foundation
Capital Support
• Jane’s Trust
• Cape Cod Five Foundation
• The Dreyfus Foundation
• Numerous Individuals
Accomplishments